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 The
Fisher River,
Dakota Tipi and
Kinonjeoshtegon (aka Jackhead) First Nations have been
providing services in child welfare since 1982.
Initially we were part of the
Anishinaabe Child and Family Services that was comprised of
nine Interlake First Nations. These First Nations were
Fisher River, Peguis, Kinonjeoshtegon, Fairford, Little
Saskatchewan, Lake St. Martin, Dauphin River, Lake Manitoba
and Dakota Tipi.
Decentralization
In 1987, the move towards
decentralization was made to establish two separate
administrative units that created Anishinaabe East Side and
Anishinaabe West side.
The communities of Fisher River,
Peguis, Kinonjeoshtegon and Dakota Tipi were Anishinaabe
East side and the other five were the West Side.
In the early 1990's further
decentralization continued as agency funding was
decentralized again to each of the four communities.
In 1995, Peguis First Nation sought
its own mandate and was successful in securing their mandate
in 1999, leaving three communities - Fisher River,
Kinonjeoshtegon and Dakota Tipi.
Anishinaabe - East Side received their
mandate in 2001 and became legally Intertribal Child and
Family Services, providing services to the communities of
Fisher River, Dakota Tipi and Kinonjeoshtegon First Nation.
With the proclamation of the
Authorities Act in November 2003, Intertribal was granted a
province wide mandate through the newly created Authorities.
Being in the southern part of Manitoba, we belong to the
Southern Authority.
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